sucker for punishment

noun phrase

: a person who is attracted to pain, suffering, difficulty, etc.
He keeps playing football despite all his injuries. I guess he's a sucker for punishment.

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“Sucker for punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sucker%20for%20punishment. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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